Warkworth Coal Mine Continuation

I support the jobs in mining

Jobs needed in these tough times

I think that the mine should keep going

I support the proposal as outlined by Coal and Allied. The approval has the potential to support towns, communities, schools, and groups in the Hunter Valley for years to come, let alone the investment in local business going forward.

I support the warkworth extension I live locally and work at warkworth this extension is important to the local communities.

I support the MTW expansion for several reasons as listed below:
1. Mining is a fundamental industry underpinning this great country we live in and we need mining to help maintain the wonderful lifestyle we enjoy in Australia.
2. I support mining jobs in Singleton and surrounds, a town with a proud history of mining and a strong future if the MTW extension proceeds.
3. There have already been too many job losses in mining over the past 12 months and this extension should be approved to secure employment for 1300+ people that rely on these mines for their income and to support their families.
4. I support the economic benefits that mining brings to the Hunter Valley and the state. The MTW extension will spend over $6 billion of which $567 million will be provided to the state in royalties.
5. I work in the mining industry and I and my family depend on a strong and growing mining industry. Whilst I live in Queensland, over half my work and income comes out of NSW which includes MTW. I and my work team depend in part on MTW for the security of their future employment, and without the extension, job losses will extend into my team as well.

I believe the extension needs to go ahead to give the area a better working future

My children's future depend on their daddy having a job.

Support it

I would like to show my support the expansion of MTW as I am a current employee at the mine and I it is not allowed to continue mining it will leave myself and 1300 of my workmates out of a job. In the current climate it is becoming very hard to find a job quickly or easily. Another reason for the importance of the approval going through is the local economy would struggle without the income of workers and the many local companies that rely on the mines business to stay open. Without the mine the hunter valley region will suffer economically and personally for so many families in the region.

I support the continual operation of MTW for several reasons:
I will keep my job and work towards my future.
My 1300 colleagues will be able to keep their jobs and continue providing for their families.
The contractors that our site employs will be able to continue working on site and without having to further reduce their numbers.
The salaries and wages paid to all of the above will go back into the economy through the taxes they pay as well as their every day spending in the community.

The continuation of MTW is important for me, my colleagues, our contractors and the greater Hunter Region.

My family relies soley on my husbands income working as a driller at Mount Thorley/Warkworth.
Without the continuation of this project we may well have to leave the Hunter all together.
There has already been enough jobs lost in this area to make finding a new mining position around here almost impossible.
It is imperative to us that this projects continue, it is our future.

With out this extension my family and my self will struggle to live let alone pay the bills,and business will shut there doors so that will be more people out of work which will not be good for the community

1300 jobs depend on Mount Thorley Warkworth which has been part of the Singleton community for more than 30 years. I can only imagine what the impact would be to families who have been in the region for generations if it is not approved to continue mining. But the impact doesn't stop with the people directly employed by MTW: in 2013 alone we spent over $188 million with local businesses in the Upper Hunter. Without the continuation, impacts will be felt right across the Hunter region

This extension must be approved for the future of the MTW employees aswell as all the local businesses that rely on the mine!!

This extension must go ahead for the future of the MTW workforce and their families.

* I support mining jobs in Singleton, a town with a proud history of mining and a strong future if the Mount Thorley Warkworth continuation proceeds.
* There have already been too many job losses in mining over the past 12 months and these projects should be approved to secure employment for more than 1,300 people that rely on these mines for their income to support their families.
* I support the economic benefits that mining brings to the Hunter and the state.

There are many people whose lives will be badly affected if the Mine cannot be expanded.

These people are not just the workers who will lose their jobs but also their families and also those who run the businesses where they shop on a regular basis.

It's like throwing a stone into a pond and watching the ripples spread out.

Within five years the repercussions could possibly be catastrophic and youth unemployment in the Singleton district spiral way out of control.

We need to keep these jobs here, in this place, now, and for the foreseeable future.

- Kaylene Brooker.

Singleton and the Hunter Valley need this submission approved to ensure the long term viability of the area. Without this approval the local and regional economy will be adversely effected and will further restrict growth in the region.

1300 jobs depend on Mount Thorley Warkworth which has been part of the Singleton community for more than 30 years. I can only imagine what the impact would be to families who have been in the region for generations if it is not approved to continue mining. But the impact doesn't stop with the people directly employed by MTW: in 2013 alone we spent over $188 million with local businesses in the Upper Hunter. Without the continuation, impacts will be felt right across the Hunter region

I support. Mtw the hunter needs this kind of growth to stay economy strong